{"product_id":"9790890245766","title":"Oh, that hurts!","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOh, what pain!\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reader will delve into a unique literary experience where Dadaism and Surrealism join hands to pay an irreverent and playful tribute to the City of Cádiz. This novel, with its grotesque and esoteric leanings, uses humor as a tool to distort the essential interpretations of existence. Through a histrionic and licentious tale, the work invites a healthy digestion of the different literary forms that narrate ghostly life, its surprises, and its absurdities, offering an artistic rebellion against the established order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is a novelized account built upon a Dadaist and Surrealist narrative, whose central axis is the exaltation and praise of the City of Cádiz. The plot, which moves between what might have happened and what never occurred, responds to a mocking and spontaneous literary echo. The author resorts to a sense of humor, inherent to Dadaism, to address the existential tragicomedy, distorting the intentions and interpretations of human evolution. The histrionics of the story allow for a flavorful ingestion of the various literary forms employed, all from a southern sentimental hunch and an existential philosophy that manifests itself through the grotesque and the esoteric.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTribute to the City of Cádiz as a setting and lyrical protagonist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExploration of Dadaism and Surrealism as narrative tools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eExistential tragicomedy and humor as a mechanism for distorting reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe grotesque and the esoteric as expressions of southern existential philosophy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eArtistic rebellion against the established, inspired by the maxim of Marcel Duchamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is recommended for readers seeking an experimental and avant-garde narrative experience, far from conventional structures. It is ideal for those interested in Dadaism, Surrealism, and artistic currents that challenge traditional logic. Also for those who feel a special connection with the culture and spirit of Cádiz, as well as for literature lovers who appreciate absurd humor, existential reflection, and playful, lighthearted prose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion in a Dadaist and Surrealist narrative that challenges literary conventions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective on existential tragicomedy through humor and the grotesque.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary tribute to the City of Cádiz, exploring its essence from an artistic and rebellious perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that stimulates reflection on life, art, and reality through a distorted and playful lens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Balaguer, Juan Manuel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e PUNTO ROJO EDITORIAL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e FICTION AND RELATED TOPICS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e PUNTO ROJO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 356\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 590 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a bold and groundbreaking literary proposal aimed at an audience familiar with or eager to explore artistic avant-gardes. Its value lies in the commitment to a Dadaist style that, far from being hermetic, seeks to connect with the reader through humor and the absurd. The work may be of particular interest to those looking for a read that not only entertains but also questions traditional narrative forms and offers an irreverent and poetic vision of reality, with Cádiz as the backdrop and inspiring muse.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PUNTO ROJO EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406832820571,"sku":"9790890245766","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/979089024576.jpg?v=1781842076","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9790890245766","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}